Latham, Joseph

N\o/ 20 Es+sex Street. Strand. //
Sept\r./ 18\th/ 1819. //
My Lord //
First craving Your Lordships’ pardon for //
this intrusion I humbly beg leave to state to Your Lordship //
that, as well at the request of several respectable families // pos+ses+sed//
of moderate Capital, now forming a Society for the purpose //
of Emigrating to the Cape of Good Hope, under the provisions //
of the present Parliamentary Grant // as on my own behalf – //
I respectfully apply to Your Lordship, for information respecting //
that Clause in the Circular is+sued from Your Lordships Office //
on the subject of Emigration to s+outhern Africa, which states, //

“that at the expiration of three Years // during which the party and number of //
families in the proportion of one / for every hundred Acres must have resided //
on the Estate // the Land shall be measured at the expense of Government and //
the Holder shall obtain without fee his Title thereto” &c. &c. //
The information humbly solicited from Your Lordship //
is, - whether the word “Holder” has reference to the [Principal] //
[Emigrator], // under whom Individuals, or Families, are neces+sarily //
obliged to Emigrate in conformity to the conditions, contained //
in the Circular // or to the [Individuals or Families,], severally //
and separately, that may have continued, from the time //
of their first location in the Colony, upon the Lands _ //
allotted to them, to the time specified by his Majestys Govern=ment, //
when the same is to be measured, and granted at a //
quit Rent to the Holder thereof. //
It is conceived, the information required, is of the //
greatest importance to persons desirous of Emigrating, as it will //
materially affect the Agreements neces+sary to be entered into _ //
previous to quitting this Country _ //
I have the Honor to be //
Your Lordships most Obedient //
Humble Servant //
Josepth Latham //
To Earl Bathurst //
Secretary of State for the //
Colonial Department _ 7+ 7+//
Downing Street //
West\r./ //